Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Wing Attack, Fianchetto Variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. Nc3 a6 4. g3 b5 5. d4 cxd4 6. Nxd4
6… b4+0.28
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Wing Attack, Fianchetto Variation (B40), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. Nc3 a6 4. g3 b5 5. d4 cxd4 6. Nxd4, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… b4 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.28).
Top engine moves
- +0.286… b4 7. Na4 Nf6 8. Bg2 Bb7 9. c4 Nxe4 10. O-O Be7 11. Be3
- +0.456… Ne7 7. Bg2 Bb7 8. Nb3 d6 9. O-O Nd7 10. Re1 Nc6 11. Nd5
- +0.466… Bb7 7. Bg2 b4 8. Na4 Nf6 9. c4 Be7 10. Qe2 d6 11. O-O
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Wing Attack, Fianchetto Variation?
After 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. Nc3 a6 4. g3 b5 5. d4 cxd4 6. Nxd4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… b4 for Black, continuing 7. Na4 Nf6 8. Bg2 Bb7 9. c4 Nxe4 10. O-O Be7 11. Be3. The position is roughly equal (+0.28). The next best moves are 6… Ne7 (+0.45) and 6… Bb7 (+0.46).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Wing Attack, Fianchetto Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.28: the position is roughly equal. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Wing Attack, Fianchetto Variation?
B40. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; B is the volume for semi-open games (other than the French).
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).